Diggs

Diggs v. Clenindimd

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United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaSeptember 10, 20203:19-cv-06517California4,421 words

Opinion

Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 MICHAEL LA ROY DIGGS, Case No. 19-cv-06517-EMC

Plaintiff,

ORDER OF SERVICE

v. Docket No. 10 CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF STATE HOSPITAL, et al., 11 Defendants. 12 13 I. INTRODUCTION Michael La Roy Diggs, an inmate currently at Patton State Hospital, filed this pro se civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 to complain about events and omissions at Napa State Hospital, where he earlier was housed. The Court dismissed the complaint with leave to amend so that Mr. Diggs could cure numerous pleading deficiencies. He then filed a first amended complaint, which is now before the Court for review under 28 U.S.C. § 1915. II. BACKGROUND Mr. Diggs is in the state hospital system following a determination in a criminal case that he was not guilty by reason of insanity. See Docket No. 1 at 5 (referring to Diggs’ “petition for restoration of sanity and release to outpatient community treatment”). The present action…

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